First 48 hours in Luxembourg

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Get a Luxembourg SIMDay 1POST, Tango and Orange sell prepaid and contract SIMs. If you will commute across the border, check the roaming terms for France, Belgium or Germany.
Book the Bierger-CenterDay 1Luxembourg City's citizen office registers your arrival and issues the certificates later steps ask for. Check its opening hours and whether you need an appointment.
Declare your arrival at the communeDay 1–3Within eight days of moving in, or three working days on a non-EU authorisation to stay. Bring your passport and lease; it produces your matricule.

Just get on the busDay 1Buses, the tram and second-class trains are free across the country, with no ticket. Only first class and journeys over the border are paid.
Save 112 and 113Day 1112 for ambulance and fire, 113 for police. Pharmacies display the duty rota for nights and weekends.
Note your matriculeDay 2The 13-digit national identification number that employers, banks, the CNS and the tax office all ask for. Keep it on your phone.
Open a bank accountDay 2Banks want your passport, proof of address and usually the matricule. Ask at the same time about a bank guarantee for the rental deposit.
Do your commute at peak timeDay 2Within the city the tram is reliable; buses and cars meet heavy traffic from the border commute at peak. Try the trip before choosing between districts.

Ride the Pfaffenthal lift and the funicularDay 1Free public lifts and the funicular join the valley districts to the plateaux. Learn them now and the hills stop being a reason to rule out a flat.
Register with your embassyDay 2Most embassies run a registration or alert service for nationals abroad.

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